Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Estonia
Estonia: Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation was 373 Kilogrammes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Estonia, 1995–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Estonia is 373 Kilogrammes per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Estonia peaked at 453 Kilogrammes per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 280 Kilogrammes per person, in 2012.
Estonia ranks 26th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 371 Kilogrammes per person | — |
| 1996 | 399 Kilogrammes per person | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 424 Kilogrammes per person | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 402 Kilogrammes per person | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 409 Kilogrammes per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 453 Kilogrammes per person | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 367 Kilogrammes per person | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 401 Kilogrammes per person | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 414 Kilogrammes per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 445 Kilogrammes per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 433 Kilogrammes per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 398 Kilogrammes per person | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 449 Kilogrammes per person | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 392 Kilogrammes per person | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 339 Kilogrammes per person | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 305 Kilogrammes per person | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 301 Kilogrammes per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 280 Kilogrammes per person | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 293 Kilogrammes per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 357 Kilogrammes per person | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 359 Kilogrammes per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 375 Kilogrammes per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 390 Kilogrammes per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 405 Kilogrammes per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 369 Kilogrammes per person | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 383 Kilogrammes per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 394 Kilogrammes per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 373 Kilogrammes per person | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 401 Kilogrammes per person | 371 Kilogrammes per person | 424 Kilogrammes per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 409.1 Kilogrammes per person | 339 Kilogrammes per person | 453 Kilogrammes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 343.4 Kilogrammes per person | 280 Kilogrammes per person | 405 Kilogrammes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 383.33 Kilogrammes per person | 373 Kilogrammes per person | 394 Kilogrammes per person | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Estonia?
- Waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Estonia was 373 Kilogrammes per person in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 453 Kilogrammes per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 280 Kilogrammes per person in 2012.
- How does Estonia rank for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
- Estonia ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides statistics on municipal waste and wastewater treatment in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Municipal waste data covers total amount municipal waste collected, recovered municipal waste and municipal waste used in controlled landfilling. Recovered municipal waste is defined as waste that undergoes material recycling or other forms of recovery (including energy recovery, composting), excluding landfilling. Wasterwater treated is measured by the share of population connected to at least secondary wastewater treatment. Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). The OECD regions are presented in the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and in the OECD Territorial correspondence table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions and Cities databases http://oe.cd/geostats Further information The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance Contact: RegionStat@oecd.org